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http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/lewis-to-texas/This guy sucked noodles for the Nats in ST a couple years ago. What's the big deal?
Kory Casto signed a Minor League deal w/ the Tigers.
Jorge Sosa signs a minor league deal with the Red Sox.
The MLB.com article never says LoDuca will play LF, and I serious doubt he will.
Shawn Hill signed with the Blue Jays
Signed RHP Shawn Hill to a minor-league contract. [1/22]You can consider him an active example for why some of us say health is a skill, as it's one that Hill obviously lacks. Hill's recovering from his latest elbow surgery, and is about as reliable as a junkie with your home appliances and the keys to your car. Sure, it might go well, but do you really expect it to? Of course not. He might be recovered from his second TJS (his most recent in a long litany of elbow problems) in plenty of time to contribute during some stretch of the season; he might even last multiple turns in a rotation. That's not snark, or at least I wish that it was, but just keep in mind that he hasn't made more than 20 starts in any single season, all levels combined, major and minor, since 2003. Hill can be a joy to watch when he's healthy and when he's on; I was in the press box for his five-inning no-hit effort against the Marlins for the Nats, but even then, he was on for three innings, and obviously hurting and laboring through the last two, before heading to the DL immediately afterward. There was a point in time when he was an exceptional, noteworthy talent; now he's starting pitching's answer to Chad Fox, and a flyer that teams perfunctorily take, and just as readily discard when they see him break down on their watch as well. It's a bit jarring to see that he'll only be 29 this spring and think that, now that the Canadian's been taken on by Canada's remaining team, you can hope he'll end his career on an up note.
Belliard re-signs with the Dodgers.
The infielder's $825,000, one-year contract, which was announced Tuesday, will become guaranteed only if he reports to spring training at 209 pounds or less. If he reports at over 209 pounds, the Dodgers can release him and owe only termination pay.
Haha, harsh.
Baseball-reference lists him at 5'8".According to his BMI, 208 lbs would make Ronnie only obese but not morbidly obese.
yes, but as we all know, the BMI does not work well with chiseled, muscular athletes that have low body fat.